Bless Me, Father

by John Lee

Book Overview

Never before has the Roman Catholic Church been so violently rocked as it has in the past two decades, with accounts of sexual abuse by priests flooding the media. Bless Me, Father, follows one young woman's journey from a childlike faith to suicidal depression while her life is derailed by a once-revered man of the cloth.

Father Jordaine had prepared himself to be Christ's mouthpiece on the most important Sunday of the church...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595407617
• ISBN13: 9780595407613
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Real Eye Opener

Unless you've been living beneath a rock, you are aware of the Catholic Church's unyielding struggle with errant, deviant, dysfunctional priests. John Lee's, "Bless Me, Father," never presses to discredit the Church as a whole--far from it. Some very memorable characters within the Church's "inner circle" strengthen the reader's faith the Church will one day heal itself from such demons herding the flocks (pun intended). In fact, this book may even serve as a healing tool for the countless number of men, women, and children who have been, are today, or will one day be deceived and tormented by these so-called "instruments of God." "Bless Me, Father," brings to life characters with shockingly believable personal history, self-destructive behavior, and misplaced allegiance. Ferd